Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, prime, cooked, roasted vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, prime, cooked, roasted and pork spare ribs?
- Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, prime, cooked, roasted is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron; however, pork spare ribs are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
- Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, prime, cooked, roasted's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 82% more.
- Pork spare ribs contain 3 times less iron than beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, prime, cooked, roasted. Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, prime, cooked, roasted contains 2.33mg of iron, while pork spare ribs contain 0.91mg.
- Pork spare ribs have less saturated fat.
We used Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, prime, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean,, and fat, raw types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +156% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +131.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -21% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +40% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +515.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +355.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +68.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +149.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.34µg | 0.38µg | 82% |
Zinc | 5.78mg | 2.5mg | 30% |
Saturated fat | 13.59g | 7.529g | 28% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.574mg | 26% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.319mg | 21% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.13g | 3.953g | 19% |
Iron | 2.33mg | 0.91mg | 18% |
Protein | 22.86g | 15.47g | 15% |
Fats | 32.74g | 23.4g | 14% |
Monounsaturated fat | 14.29g | 8.542g | 14% |
Vitamin D | 2.3µg | 12% | |
Vitamin D | 91IU | 11% | |
Choline | 59.7mg | 11% | |
Calories | 393kcal | 277kcal | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.65mg | 4.662mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.251mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.37mg | 0.625mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 172mg | 141mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.37mg | 2% | |
Folate | 7µg | 0µg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 80mg | 2% |
Sodium | 64mg | 81mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.088mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
Potassium | 291mg | 242mg | 1% |
Calcium | 10mg | 15mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 16mg | 1% |
Selenium | 22.1µg | 22µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.222g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.256mg | 0.163mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.998mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.028mg | 0.761mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.806mg | 1.318mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.902mg | 1.435mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.585mg | 0.426mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.892mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.112mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.783mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.081g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.079g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 3.146g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison

Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, prime, cooked, roasted
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Protein:
22.86 g
Fats:
32.74 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
44.49 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
15.47 g
Fats:
23.4 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.75 g
Other:
1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +39.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +34.3% |
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Carbs
~0g
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Other
~1.38g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison

Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, prime, cooked, roasted
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Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13.59 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
14.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.13 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.953 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +67.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +249.8% |